China News Service, Beijing, May 30. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council issued a statement on the 30th, expressing strong condemnation of the recent bad behavior of a few lawbreakers in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to intimidate judges and demanding severe punishment in accordance with the law.
The spokesperson said that on May 28, the District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region sentenced 10 criminals including Li Zhiying, who pleaded guilty to organizing, participating in, or inciting others to participate in unauthorized assembly, etc., according to law. A phone call is intimidating.
This is a serious threat to the personal safety of judges, a blatant challenge to Hong Kong's judicial system, and a gross violation of the rule of law in Hong Kong. It must not be tolerated.
Such abominable acts not only violated Hong Kong’s Criminal Offences Ordinance, but also violated Hong Kong’s National Security Law and must be severely punished.
The spokesperson said that since last year, many judges in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have issued deterrent judgments on serious violations in the "Regulations Amendment Disturbance" in accordance with the law, which has effectively defended the dignity of the rule of law and repaired the "Regulations Amendment Disturbance." The rule of law, which was once destroyed during this period, has raised the general public and the international community’s confidence in the rule of law in Hong Kong, and has been universally recognized and supported by all sectors of Hong Kong society.
However, a small number of anti-China and Hong Kong elements instigated multiple attacks, smears, and intimidation against the judge in charge of the relevant case, in an attempt to affect the justice of the court, and to coerce the judge to indulge criminals. The fundamental purpose is to prevent Hong Kong from bringing the chaos out of the chaos. The transition process has brought Hong Kong back to the abyss of social turmoil.
This must be highly vigilant and resolutely contained.
The spokesperson emphasized that the rule of law is the cornerstone of Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability, and judges are the guardians of the rule of law in Hong Kong.
The central government firmly supports the judges of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to fully and accurately implement the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, strictly implement the Constitution, the Basic Law and the Hong Kong National Security Law, and use a spirit of fearless, unbiased, selfless, and deceitful justice to defend the rule of law and justice; resolutely support Hong Kong The Special Administrative Region shall severely crack down on illegal acts that violate the safety and dignity of judicial personnel in accordance with the law, and bring the lawbreakers to justice as soon as possible to prevent others from doing so; firmly support the Hong Kong society to unite in condemning and resisting various acts and activities that challenge the rule of law, and jointly safeguard Hong Kong The current hard-won good situation.
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